McQuaid tops hockey poll

McQuaid, which withstood a late rally to defeat Aquinas 4-3 last Saturday, maintained the top spot in the Democrat and Chronicle's Section V Hockey coaches' poll.

The Knights (14-1-1), who are ranked third in the state Division I poll, received eight of 11 first-place votes and 98 points. McQuaid plays at No. 3 Pittsford (12-4) on Friday in the Panthers "Pink the Rink" game. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Admission is $5.

Irondequoit (15-1), the top-ranked team in the state in Division II, holds down the second spot. The Eagles accumulated 91 points. Irondequoit, Pittsford, which had 82 points, and fourth-ranked Greece Athena/Odyssey (13-4-1, 81 points) all received one first-place vote.